It feels weird to say, but hockey season is right around the corner.
The Sharks saw Joe Pavelski leave in the offseason, and Joe Thornton remains an unrestricted free agent, although all signs point to him returning to don the teal once again. But the Sharks return loads of talent and should be one of the best teams in the Western Conference yet again. Plus, the promotional giveaways this year are -- as the kids say -- fire.
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SIGN UP HERE Not bad. While the "Open Water" shirsey and "Graffiti Shark" shirsey are solid, it's hard to beat the "Star Wars" t-shirt giveaway. Better be at SAP Center on Dec. 14.
There are also some pretty cool ticket pack giveaways, including a Finn and Marc-Edouard Vlasic bobblehead.
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Hockey season can't get here soon enough.